Whats up with this?

[mrmccarthy]

Whats up with pipes like this that screw in or have this weird insert? Are they lesser quality pipes or something?

Edit: Fixed the Pic, L.

 

[bigvan]

Descriptions like "Wonderful Classic Durable Tobacco Smoking Pipe for smoking lovers! This tobacco pipe fits to use in any occasions." and a $15 price tag should have been your first clue.
This is trash made in China, not a real pipe.

 

[tokerpipes]

Yeah I don't even suggest novice newbs to try them. You would be better off spending that $15 on an estate from the bay.

 

[rockrat]

Don't think I'd use that word "quality" to describe this pipe. I'd heed tokerpipes advice on this one.

 

[photoman13]

it is probably made of plastic. A few years ago I made the mistake of getting something like this. It had a metal bowl liner lol.

 

[ravkesef]

Lesser quality? I wouldn't rate it anywhere near that high. You can spend a lot less on a Missouri Meerschaum and got a top-notch smoke.

 

[85royals]

Pot pipe

 

[photoman13]

That would be a lot of pot.

 

[mrmccarthy]

I did not buy this pipe and i am not going to. Im just wondering about the insert thingy.

 

[tokerpipes]

Crap. You have a rubber ring to keep it from leaking? Any quality pipe will have a snug fit, even the screw on Grabow.

 

[photoman13]

If it is made out of plastic which that clearly is don't buy it and second tokerpipes.

 

[jah76]

A lot of pipes have screw in stems. Doesn't mean their inherently evil. Many older meers, kaywoodies, etc have screw in stems. I'm not a huge fan of them, but I've had a small exposure to them.
As far as the pipe/insert in the pic. Meh.

 

[photoman13]

this pipe has gaskets and that is the problem with the screw in tenon.

 

[dhizzy]

Two words: CORN COB

 

[gmwolford]

Lesser quality? I wouldn't rate it anywhere near that high. You can spend a lot less on a Missouri Meerschaum and got a top-notch smoke.

+1

 

[clyde]

Look closer, I don't think that is a screw in. The "o" ring seals and drilling are supposed to make the smoke travel farther and therefore dissipate heat before it reaches your mouth. Basically a sales gimmick as it doesn't work. That theory has been tried many times over the years and no reputable manufacturer that I know of does make their pipes that way. The rest of the pipe is junk also.

 

[sjpipesmoker]

I've seen those around and I laugh

 

[nsfisher]

Junk, junk, and junk

 

[hobie1dog]

Poor design for sure.

 

[gwtwdbss]

Does it have a reservoir for holding bubble blowing solution?